PANCREATIC INFLAMMATORY PSEUDOTUMOR - AN UNCOMMON CHILDHOOD LESION MIMICKING A MALIGNANT-TUMOR

We describe a rare case of pancreatic inflammatory pseudotumour that c linically presented as a malignant tumour In an 11-year-old boy. We al so review all six previously described cases, including three that occ urred in children. Complete surgical removal is regarded as the best c hoice of therapy, and follow-up in our case showed no evidence of dise ase after 3 years. It is important to be aware of this lesion, since i t can be confused with a malignant tumour both radiologically and clin ically.